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"The Old Waldorf-Astoria Bar Book" 1934 CROCKETT, Albert Stevens (SOLD)
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CROCKETT, Albert Stevens
[177] pp.
Dodd, Mead and Company
1934
7 1/2" x 5 1/2"
VG
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Crockett was a prominent journalist, writer and publicist. He contributed many observations on New York City nightlife during Prohibition, especially regarding the social life of the Waldorf-Astoria. This collection provides 500 cocktail recipes served at the Waldorf and is one of the first post-Prohibition books of its kind. The author also provides glimpses of the history of the renowned bar, where he served as the historian of the Old Waldorf Astoria.